Compare towns
Suffield vs Brookfield vs Cornwall vs Wolcott
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suffield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Suffield | Brookfield | Cornwall | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702 |
17,706Highest |
1,425Lowest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
44.3±1.8Lowest 8% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Wolcott and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$110,850±$10kLowest 16% above CT |
| Brookfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$326,200±$17kLowest 11% below CT |
| Cornwall and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,047±$121Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Brookfield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456 about the CT average |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$5,792Lowest 13% below CT |
$5,799 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
8.2%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | — | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Brookfield School District | Cornwall School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Brookfield High School | None in town | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
12.7Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.